Road & Track Wants You

On the Road — October 2004

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Recalling those old wartime posters of Uncle Sam with the pointed finger and the demand for participation puts me in mind of our cover story this month: And we want your vote. There'll be no hanging chads, no supreme court decision in this process, simply tabulation of all the votes we receive from you, the readers, via our website, or a bind-in card in this issue or an 877 toll-free telephone number. For more details, please turn to the .

You may recall we initiated The Best Car award last year because we feel that the Road & Track audience comprises the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable car lovers anywhere. And last year you chose the as , acknowledging its super performance and handling, all-wheel drive and useful space — all at a reasonable price.

This year's voting procedure has changed in that we are presenting all of the candidates for 2005 model year, which we have driven. There are a few cars that are not in production as yet, and so we have left them off the ballot. We're asking you to read the specifications and the comments of our staffers on each of the nearly 30 cars listed, and then make your choice for The Best Car 2005. We'll be announcing the winner in our February 2005 issue, which goes on sale in early January. We'll be publishing some of your comments about the cars you voted for. Thank you for participating!

Our New Book

Busy as we are with publishing magazines, it's not very often that we produce a book. But we have a new one just going on sale, SUPERCARS — The Road & Track Guide to Cars of Exceptional Speed, Power and Beauty. It should be available in "better book stores everywhere," as they say in advertising, but if you can't find it, let us know.

R&T's Executive Editor Doug Kott performed the bulk of the work on our end. His tireless efforts brought forth a book that we're all proud of. At the Filipacchi Publishing end, the design work by Patricia Fabricant in New York brought our stories to life in this large format. And full credit for managing SUPERCARS from start to finish goes to Dorothee Walliser, who taught us a lot about books while she learned a lot about cars.

This R&T book is priced at $39.95, and you can order it directly from us via 1-800-914-5656, or at .